John Marshall and Buckhannon-Upshur squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but John Marshall had to settle for second. They fell to the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers 49-45. The Monarchs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Buccaneers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2018.
Jerin Westfall continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Buckhannon-Upshur, going 12-for-17 on his way to 29 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Westfall continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Brody Mcdaniels was another key player, putting up nine points along with eight rebounds and seven assists.
John Marshall's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-9.
John Marshall does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, they will face off against University at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. University will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Buckhannon-Upshur surely won't give up without a fight.
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